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FRA: Condor and Airlink are offering more flights to South Africa
Holiday airline Condor is offering six additional connections from Frankfurt via South Africa to Namibia and Zimbabwe with the South African airline Airlink for this winter season. The Condor frequencies to Cape Town and Johannesburg are
Eurowings Discover is adding two more short-haul routes to the summer flight schedule
With Montpellier in southern France and Monastir in Tunisia, the holiday airline is expanding its recently published 2023 summer flight schedule from Frankfurt to include two more attractive holiday destinations. Between June 23rd and September 8th
Frankfurt: Air Dolomiti takes over five more routes
Within the Lufthansa Group, the operation of five routes from Frankfurt am Main is to be reorganized in the first quarter of 2023. In the future, these will be operated by Air Dolomiti with Embraer
Klagenfurt: Liliair wants to include Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg
The newly founded Liliair intends to serve the destinations Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg from Klagenfurt from the beginning of the 2023 summer flight schedule period. There are also talks about a possible connection to Milan
Ita Airways: Lufthansa is not giving up
At the first attempt, Lufthansa, then still in a bidding consortium with MSC, was defeated in terms of the announced entry into Ita Airways. One does not give up and negotiates with the Italian government
Winter 2023/24: Condor releases the first long-haul destinations for booking
The holiday airline Condor has released the long-haul winter flight schedule 2023/24 from Frankfurt am Main for booking. One will have 19 destinations, located among others in the USA, in the Caribbean, in Africa
D-AMAX: Tuifly has taken over the first Boeing 737 Max 8
The German holiday airline Tuifly will be using a Boeing 2021 Max 737 aircraft in midsummer 8. This has the registration D-AMAX (MSN: 44601) and has already arrived in Hanover.
Tuifly takes 22 Boeing 737s into the air
The German holiday airline Tuifly wants to bring the fleet, which has been reduced to 22 machines, completely up in the air this year. A high demand is expected, which would also generate package travelers from the parent company.
Singapore Airlines and Tui work together
The airline Singapore Airlines and the travel group Tui signed a contract for international cooperation on Monday. Among other things, this includes increased cooperation in 14 European countries. Singapore
Subsidies: Lufthansa threatens ECJ defeat in "Hahn dispute"
A longstanding legal dispute over subsidies that flowed to Ryanair at Hahn Airport between 2001 and 2012 is now about to be ruled by the European Court of Justice. Advocate General
Ryanair: Fewer flights at Hahn Airport
Bad news for Hahn Airport: low-cost airline Ryanair is further cutting its already meager flight offer at the former military base. As emerged on Thursday from the Ryanair booking page on the Internet, the shortened
Ryanair hiring manager hands out against Lufthansa
Ryanair personnel manager Darrell Hughes throws criticism of the billions in government aid for Lufthansa in an interview. He even assumes that the competitor from the "government aid like an addict
PAD: Lufthansa optimizes Munich line
For the winter half-year, Lufthansa is optimizing the scheduled connection from Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport to the Lufthansa hub in Munich. From October 30th, the airline will fly to the Bavarian capital with flight times at the end of the day. In addition there
Oktoberfest: Lufthansa crew with new costume
Two days before the start of the Munich Oktoberfest, the traditional costume crews of the German airline take off again. The flight attendants are taking off from Munich today for Rio de Janeiro and San Diego at the same time. At the
Munich Airport has taken on 83 new apprentices
83 young people have started their apprenticeship or dual studies at Munich Airport. The young professionals work for Flughafen München GmbH or one of its numerous subsidiaries. 41 will be teenagers
Lufthansa has to cancel almost all flights to and from Frankfurt and Munich for Friday
The strike announced by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union for September 2 from 00:01 a.m. to 23:59 p.m. CEST will have a massive impact on flight operations – and
Energy consumption is being further reduced at Munich Airport
Munich Airport is initiating measures to save significantly on lighting and air conditioning. Anyone who visits the Munich Airport Center Forum after dark these days
With Airbus A330: Iran Air sets course for Munich
From the end of September 2022, the airline Iran Air intends to connect Germany's second largest airport, Munich, with Tehran twice a week. Long-haul aircraft of the type Airbus A330-200 are planned as aircraft.
March 2023: Delta plans to reactivate Atlanta-Stuttgart
The US Delta Air Lines operated the only transatlantic connection between Stuttgart and the United States until the beginning of the corona pandemic. So far, this route has not been reactivated, but it should be
Stuttgart recommends arriving at the airport no more than three hours before departure
The six-week summer holidays in the German state of Baden-Württemberg begin next week. Stuttgart Airport recommends arriving at the airport in good time, but recommends arriving earlier than three hours
Stuttgart Airport has to invest 2,4 billion euros in climate protection
In order to achieve the climate goals it has set itself, Stuttgart Airport will have to invest around 2040 billion euros by 2,4. Work is underway to reduce infrastructure carbon emissions within the next 1,5 years
Green Airlines now employs the public prosecutor
After the ticket seller Green Airlines had received the proverbial “blue letter” from German Airways, a turboprop aircraft of the type ATR72 was chartered from the French Chalair, at least for the past weekend.
Just a legal trick? Green Airlines claims AOC application
The ticket marketer Green Airlines has now suffered the next setback, because, according to a report by Airliners.de, German Airways will no longer fly for them - apart from Cologne-Paderborn-Westerland. That prevented
Green Airlines is avoiding compensation
The German charter marketer Green Airlines strictly refuses to make compensation payments under EU regulation 261/2004 to those passengers who have been left sitting. Not only that the legal rights to care services and
Friedrichshafen: 75,7 percent decline in 2020
Friedrichshafen Airport handled 119.040 passengers in the previous year. In a direct comparison with the value for 2019, Lake Constance Airport recorded a decrease of 75,7 percent. The number of flight movements
Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen invests in LED runway
An energy saving of around 65 percent in the operating state, calculated on the entire lighting, is the result of the complete conversion from halogen lights to energy-saving LED lights at Lake Constance Airport Friedrichshafen. The one in the
Friedrichshafen: Sun Air postpones comeback to August 2021
The British Airways franchisee Sun Air of Scandinavia actually wanted to reactivate at least the Düsseldorf route from Friedrichshafen shortly before Christmas 2020. From Billund they wanted to fly again from the beginning of November 2020. Wanted,
Corona: Memmingen expands test offer
In the corona test center at Memmingen Airport, passengers can now be tested for Covid-19 free of charge using both PCR and antigen. The offer is open to residents of Germany without payment. International guests,
Ryanair expands flight offer from Memmingen
Islands are becoming more and more important this summer at Allgäu Airport Memmingen. Because islands seem to be largely safe destinations in Corona times. How good that Ryanair will be the
Ryanair is planning 56 weekly flights from Memmingen
From Memmingen, Ryanair wants to offer 56 weekly flights to 23 destinations in the current summer flight schedule period. These include four new destinations to be added in July 2021: Lappeenranta, Rhodes,
Corendon Europe stationed “Hull City” special livery in Nuremberg
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe has registered the eleventh Boeing 9-737 on the AOC with 800H-CXG. Originally the aircraft was delivered to Thomson Airways as G-FDZW and was last
Corendon Airlines connects Nuremberg with Ibiza again
In recent years, one destination has been missed by travelers from the region: Ibiza. Now the holiday airline Corendon Airlines is bringing the popular Balearic island back to the Nuremberg flight schedule. Mallorca's little ones
NUE expects a quarter of a million passengers in April
After two difficult years due to the pandemic, the Bavarian Easter holidays were the acid test for Nuremberg Airport - the gratifying result: with almost 160.000 passengers in the two weeks of vacation and in total
Fire brigade had to “delete” suitcase chaos in Düsseldorf
Actually, the main task of the fire brigades at commercial airports is to put out fires if the worst comes to the worst. In Düsseldorf, however, the firefighters had to help sort the luggage because the proverbial
Commentary: Welcome to Summer Chaos!
For many vacationers, the holidays already ended at Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf airports, because contrary to all the assurances of the airports, there were extremely long waiting times at the security checks. In addition,
From Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich: Corendon Europe takes on Ras Al Khaimah
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe will station a medium-haul Boeing 2022-23 jet in Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) in the 737/800 winter flight schedule. From there, among other things, three
Spanish Easyjet staff are also on strike: significant impact on the start of the NRW holiday season
Passengers who want to fly to Spain with Ryanair, Lauda Europe or Easyjet will need strong nerves in the next few days. Several strike days have been announced for the three airlines mentioned. In addition,
Shortage of staff: Eurowings has to cancel many flights
The low-cost airline Eurowings has to reduce the summer flight schedule even further than previously known. Numerous flights are canceled at short notice, as there are numerous sick leave among the flying personnel. Another reason is that
Düsseldorf Airport gets two new managing directors
With Lars Redeligx and Pradeep Pinakatt, Düsseldorf Airport is getting a new dual leadership. The background is that the two previous managing directors will leave the company. Both at their own request. Thomas Schnalke,
Cologne/Bonn Airport can halve losses
Despite the difficulties caused by the corona pandemic, Cologne/Bonn Airport closed the 2021 financial year better than expected and achieved a significantly better annual result than in 2020. It is still attached
Corendon Europe newcomer stationed in Cologne/Bonn
A few days ago, the Maltese airline Corendon Europe added another Boeing 737-800 to its fleet. This bears the registration 9H-CXE and was formerly used by Malindo Air.
Ryanair has been in Weeze for 15 years and in Cologne for 10 years
The low-cost airline Ryanair celebrated two anniversaries in Germany on June 1, 2022: Weeze Airport has been there for 15 years and Cologne/Bonn for ten years. The carrier markets
DTM: Almost 1,7 million passengers used the airport last year
Despite mobility restrictions caused by the pandemic in the first half of 2021, a total of 2021 passengers used Dortmund Airport from January to December 1.692.960. In the previous year there were still 1.220.624. In the current outlook
Dortmund: Foundation stone laid for new police building
A new police building is being built on the Dortmund Airport site. The foundation stone was laid on Wednesday by Airport boss Ludger van Bebber, Lord Mayor Thomas Westphal and North Rhine-Westphalia Interior Minister Herbert Reul, among others
2021: NRW airports count around 7,5 million passengers
After the Corona lull, North Rhine-Westphalia's airports are on the up again, but still a long way from the level of business before the pandemic. Last year, around 7,5 million passengers were from the six
PAD: Corendon is flying to Izmir next summer
From June 25 of next year Corendon Airlines will be flying to Izmir, Turkey, twice a week. On Tuesdays and Saturdays in the coming summer, it goes from Paderborn / Lippstadt to Izmir.
PAD: Additional flights to Greece
In line with the autumn holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia, Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport can present an expanded range of hot water destinations in October 2021. This involves three additional flights to Rhodes and
Padderborn / Lippstadt: symbolic 9/11 jumps
Parachute team remembers the terrorist attacks: The Cypres demo team completed symbolic parachute jumps at Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport on Saturday. The local airport fire brigade was part of this emotional event. 20th
IHK demands money for Weeze, Dortmund and Paderborn
The NRW airports in Weeze, Dortmund and Paderborn do not receive any money from the “Aviation Billion” because they are not classified as international airports. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has sharply criticized this fact. It is required that
String concert: Ryanair returns to eleven German airports
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is using the red pencil at eleven German airports and in Basel-Mulhouse. Numerous routes will be discontinued or will no longer be included in the 2021 summer flight schedule. That hits the hardest
NRW: Free corona test for travelers to Germany
In order to make the autumn holidays more pleasant for travelers to Germany, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia would like to offer free corona tests for this time. The Ministry of Health has already sent a corresponding decree to the municipalities in this regard,
ITA Airways celebrates maiden flight from Hamburg
The airline ITA Airways now connects Hamburg with the inner-city Milan Linate Airport. The carrier carried out the first flight and was greeted in the Free and Hanseatic City with the usual water fountain. "Hamburg
Summer 2022: Air Baltic is expanding its presence in Germany
The Latvian airline Air Baltic is increasing its presence on the German market in the 2022 summer flight schedule. From the new base in Tampere (Finland), the destinations Frankfurt will be served from May 2022
Germany: Airport association ADV strongly criticizes Verdi strike
The working group of German commercial airports has severely criticized the recent warning strike called by the Verdi union. This takes place in Frankfurt, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn
Hamburg: ten instead of three minutes "Kiss & Fly parking"
From mid-May 2022, Hamburg Airport in northern Germany will extend the free parking time in the so-called “Kiss&Fly Zone” to ten minutes. So far, people who brought passengers to the airport were allowed a maximum
Verdi strike: Hamburg cancels all departures again
All departures at Hamburg Airport will be canceled on March 22, 2022 due to the security staff strike organized by Verdi. The airport announced that security checks will be closed. the end
Some new destinations in the Hamburg summer flight schedule 2022
At the end of this month, the 2022 summer flight schedule will also start at Hamburg Airport. Around 50 airlines will be heading to the airport and offering their services to an estimated 115 destinations. The focus is on goals
Bremen: Swiss and Ryanair announce routes
The airline Swiss intends to reactivate the non-stop connection between Bremen and Zurich at the beginning of the winter flight planning period 2021/22. According to the current state of planning, the majority of the rotations will be carried out with Embraer regional jets from
Airbus bundles hydrogen development in Bremen and Nantes
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus bundles the developments in the field of metallic hydrogen tanks at the Bremen and Nantes locations. To this end, two new zero-emission development centers have been set up. Goal of the ZEDC
Bremen Airport is again taking up its wings
The city of Bremen will again take hold of the local airport due to the corona pandemic. The airport posted a loss of around 20 million euros last year.
Where Hunold once held conferences: the school has moved into the former Air Berlin headquarters
The former Air Berlin headquarters is now temporarily used as a school. The district office responsible has rented the building for six years. For a few days now, classes at the Anna Lindh School have been gradually moving
Berlin: Numerous destinations have been removed from the 2022/23 winter flight schedule
The low-cost airline Easyjet is reducing its presence at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. Numerous routes will be canceled or sent on a "winter break". On other routes, the frequencies for
Number of passengers at BER at a constant level
The number of passengers at Berlin Brandenburg Airport remains constant. Last August, 1,94 million passengers took off and landed at BER. This is the number of passengers handled monthly
Niceair sets course for Berlin and Edinburgh
Niceair intends to launch temporary non-stop flights from Akureyri (Iceland) to Edinburgh and Berlin later this year. These are to be carried out with Airbus A319s from Hifly Malta. For now it is formal
BER Airport: Heavy rain led to water ingress
Heavy rainfall temporarily affected operations at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Friday. Handling had to be suspended for around two hours because cleaning work was required on the apron. In addition,
BER Runway: Per time window to the security check
Passengers at BER can now reserve extra access to the security checkpoints: the airport company is offering all passengers the new BER Runway service. This gives you the option of online
Verdi is calling for a warning strike at six German airports
Security personnel at the airports in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Bremen, Hanover and Leipzig/Halle have been called to go on strike from 4:00 a.m. to midnight on Monday. This was shared by the union
DHL increases Boeing 777F order
The logistics group DHL Express has increased an existing large order by six more Boeing 777F. A total of 28 aircraft of this type are awaiting delivery. According to Geoff Kehr, Senior Vice
LEJ invests 2,5 million euros in noise protection
Leipzig/Halle Airport is making further efforts to reduce ground noise emissions for its residents. The modernization of the engine test hangar at the airport began on Monday. The aim of the conversion is to increase availability
Sundair: Canaries from four German airports
The German holiday airline Sundair will fly to the Canary Islands from various German airports in the 2020/21 winter flight schedule. From the point of view of the Robert Koch Institute, all of Spain is currently a risk area. Austria devotedly takes the
Holiday weekend: 53 departures in Dresden and Leipzig
The autumn holidays begin at the weekend in the German federal states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. There will be 27 departures from Leipzig / Halle and 26 departures from Dresden. The Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG points
Lufthansa is giving up six lounges
Not all of the Lufthansa Group's lounges have reopened yet. This will never happen again at five locations, because the carrier is closing five of these exclusive waiting areas in Germany and one more
International comeback in Rostock
International air traffic also came to a complete standstill in Rostock-Laage due to the corona pandemic. On Tuesday, however, the comeback could be celebrated, because the holiday airline Corendon Europe took a non-stop connection
